# Chipotle Honey Chicken Tenders

Chipotle Honey Chicken Tenders are delicious, crispy, and juicy, and are perfect for dinner, game night, or a holiday party.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pounds chicken tenders
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 egg
- 3 cups neutral oil
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 3.5 ounces chipotle adobo sauce and peppers blended
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon butter
- chipotle sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey

## Instructions

1. Season and marinate the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, mustard, buttermilk, hot sauce and an egg.
2. Add seasoning to all-purpose flour for a crispy chicken coating.
3. Blend together chipotle adobo and broth.
4. Coat the chicken.
5. Fry until it's golden and crispy, about seven minutes on medium-low heat.
6. Make the sauce with butter, the chipotle, and honey.
7. Pour sauce over chicken

## Equipment

- bowl
- measuring spoons
- measuring cup
- blender
- fry pan
- plate

## Tips

- Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
- Make sure to squeeze each piece of chicken and coat well with seasoned flour.
- When the oil is hot on medium low heat, fry each piece of chicken until golden brown, turning halfway for about seven minutes.
- Make sure to fry on medium heat and not high heat, or the outside will burn and the inside of the chicken will be raw.
- Let the chicken rest 10 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIta5hMsbgp/?igsh=MTgzMHZqNnZubDI1OQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/021691a9-fad4-45b7-92c2-0225c575cd7d
- Extracted: 2025-05-21

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